Local history movement in Karelia and the Kola north in 1920-30s: setting the problem

The problem of the formation and development of the local history movement in Karelia and the Kola North in 1920-30s is under the focus in the paper presented, the ways to solve it being outlined. The extent to which the topic is studied has been analyzed. The peculiar features of the local history of the European North have been singled out.